Family Medicine Nurse Practitioner Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Facility in Staunton, Virginia

Job description

About the facility

A Psychiatric Hospital is seeking a Family Medicine Nurse Practitioner for locum tenens coverage.

About the facility location

The facility is located in Staunton, Virginia.

About the clinician's workday

This assignment is for an NP/PA to provide primary care support in an inpatient psychiatric setting for 3 months, with the option to extend. Credentialing takes about 3 weeks, and the schedule is MondayFriday, 8 a.m.5 p.m., with no call. Patient volume is typically under 15 per day, though the provider will eventually cross-cover multiple units. Patients are acute psychiatric cases, often brought in from the community, nursing homes, or ERs. Candidates must hold a VA license, DEA, and have at least 3 years of experience (5 preferred), ideally with psychiatric populations. The provider will work alongside full triage staff, psychiatric providers, and other primary care clinicians. While some patients may be restrained, this is managed by psychiatric staff, not the primary care provider. The facility includes five acute psych units and six long-term units.

Additional job details

• Case load/PPD: 15-20
• Support staff: VA license, DEA, minimum 3 years of experience (prefer 5 years)
• Patient population: Adults
• Location type: On-Site
• Prescriptive authority required: Yes

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Elizabeth Prater

Call / Text: (678) 501-2709
Email: eprater@locumtenens.com

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